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Ypsilanti, MI vs Elgin, IL

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- The average commute for residents of Elgin is 5.5% longer than it is for residents of Ypsilanti.
- 6.3% fewer residents of Elgin work from home compared to residents of Ypsilanti.
 Ypsilanti, MIElgin, ILUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2827
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 Commute Mode
 Ypsilanti, MIElgin, ILUnited States
 Auto (alone)61.1%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock9.3%8.6%
 Mass Transit9.7%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.3%0.5%
 Walk10.6%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock8.8%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Ypsilanti, MIElgin, ILUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.3.9%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock7.2%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.13.5%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock14.9%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.16.3%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.10.9%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock4.6%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.3.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock10.2%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.4.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.4%2.9%
Reviews for Ypsilanti    7 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I have been in Michigan all my life. I was born in Detroit and moved to Ypsilanti to raise my family. Ypsi is about 35 minutes outside of Detroit and it's nice to  More

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Over 17 years ago

Ypsilanti appears to be a safe college town, but upon closer look it is evident that it is a crime-ridden city. Be safe, never travel alone during the night or early  More

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Over 18 years ago

My life in Ypsi was wonderful. Worked at the Kaiser Frazer plant for 3 years My first born (Girl) was born there. Wish to return. Winters were cold and summers were  More

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Reviews for Elgin    9 Reviews

When I first moved to Elgin 2 years ago I did not like it. I lived in a mobile home park near the river and highway 90 in a senior community that over prices it's lot  More

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Hi, as a way of updating the post for Elgin and providing a rebuttal for some of the negative reviews, I've decided to post on this board. I've lived in Elgin since  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Elgin my whole life and it is very sad to read these comments about my town.... I'm a senior at South Elgin High School and I will be graduating this  More

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